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with obama care isn't just the website. it's the whole law. >> reporter: the comments made to the president, as he attempted to explain the reform plan. >> if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. >> reporter: but for 14 million americans who buy private health insurance, that might not be the case. julie prince got a letter from her insurance company, saying her private plan is gone. >> what concerns me is i'm not going to be able to afford anything. >> reporter: insurance companies are now required to provide hospital coverage, maternity, mental health or prescription drugs. so, americans who didn't have this basic coverage, must now buy a new plan. later today, president obama promotes obama care in massachusetts, where he'll talk about that state's experience, implementing a new health care law, and the lessons the country can learn. john and diana? >> tahman bradley, live in washington. thank you. >>> there are new developments in another growing controversy also being heard on capitol hill. the head of national
with obama care isn't just the website. it's the whole law. >> reporter: the comments made to the president, as he attempted to explain the reform plan. >> if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. >> reporter: but for 14 million americans who buy private health insurance, that might not be the case. julie prince got a letter from her insurance company, saying her private plan is gone. >> what concerns me is i'm not going to be able to afford anything. >>...
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he said it's easier to join al qaeda using their website, than it was to sign up for obama care. and he was in. it was like, two minutes. >> i find it fascinating. our national health care website barely functions. and yet, every single porn site in the world works like a charm. >> i can verify that. >> kimmel has a very good point there. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great friday and a great weekend, everybody.
he said it's easier to join al qaeda using their website, than it was to sign up for obama care. and he was in. it was like, two minutes. >> i find it fascinating. our national health care website barely functions. and yet, every single porn site in the world works like a charm. >> i can verify that. >> kimmel has a very good point there. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great...
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some new evidence of the rocky rollout of the obama care website. how few people were able to register for health insurance just after the site launched. details from abc's steve portnoy. >> reporter: an inside look into just how difficult it was to sign up in the first days of healthcare.gov. notes from war room sessions on october 2nd and 3rd, are an early catalog of glitches. documents released by the house oversight committee, suggest just six people successfully signed up for coverage on the first day of enrollment. and by the end of the second day, after millions tried to logon, only 248 people were said to have enrolled. the obama administration says he's numbers aren't official. in her testimony this week, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius says the website's flaws make any early data unreliable. >> we do not have any reliable data around enrollment, which is why we haven't given it to date. >> reporter: her agency doesn't plan to issue its first report on enrollment figures until mid-november. but the first days overwhelm
some new evidence of the rocky rollout of the obama care website. how few people were able to register for health insurance just after the site launched. details from abc's steve portnoy. >> reporter: an inside look into just how difficult it was to sign up in the first days of healthcare.gov. notes from war room sessions on october 2nd and 3rd, are an early catalog of glitches. documents released by the house oversight committee, suggest just six people successfully signed up for...
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the feds are trying to reassure people that access the troubled obama care website that their private information is secure. a health and human services spokesperson says security tests are conduct on an ongoing basis to protect the blic. >> that came up in a hearing on capitol hill. karen travers is there. >> reporter: good morning. secretary see bealous was on the hot seat yesterday. it was a 3 1/2 hour hearing that grew contentious as lawmakers demanded answers for the failures of healthcare.gov and at times secretary sebelius couldn't hide her frustration but ultimately she said to fix all of this, it's her responsibility. in boston, president obama said again he's not happy about the problems at healthcare.gov. >> i take full responsibility to make sure it gets fixed asap. >> reporter: and kathleen sebelius fell on her sword. >> hold me accountable for the debacle. i'm responsible. >> reporter: since healthcare.gov launched, it has been plagued by technical problems. even as sebelius was testifying, the website was showing this error message. >> we are working day and night and w
the feds are trying to reassure people that access the troubled obama care website that their private information is secure. a health and human services spokesperson says security tests are conduct on an ongoing basis to protect the blic. >> that came up in a hearing on capitol hill. karen travers is there. >> reporter: good morning. secretary see bealous was on the hot seat yesterday. it was a 3 1/2 hour hearing that grew contentious as lawmakers demanded answers for the failures...
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apple said, this ipad is the fastest and most vivid way to not be able to logon to the obama care website yet. [ applause ] >> jimmy: it will be available on november 1st. and it is important that you get it right away. right on november 1st. otherwise you could be mistaken for a homeless person and restaurants will refuse to seat you. apple unveiled ipad mini, ii, this was the big announcement of that. >> let's talk about the ipad. [ applause ] the new ipad comes with an a-7 chip, 64 bit desk top class architecture, 2 times general purpose registers, two times floating point ridegisters, 1 billion transisters, it has twice as fast wi-fi with antennae, expanded lt support, and, i'm sorry, i don't know what the [ bleep ] i'm saying. and neither do you. it is a new ipad. just buy one. just throw your money on stage. come on. there you go. there you go. that's for you. there you go. share. that's the way to do it. and they'll do it all. now you can -- now you can, i don't know. now you can start using your old ipad as a lunch tray, tiny snow board. the ipad air is the 5th, apple ipad release
apple said, this ipad is the fastest and most vivid way to not be able to logon to the obama care website yet. [ applause ] >> jimmy: it will be available on november 1st. and it is important that you get it right away. right on november 1st. otherwise you could be mistaken for a homeless person and restaurants will refuse to seat you. apple unveiled ipad mini, ii, this was the big announcement of that. >> let's talk about the ipad. [ applause ] the new ipad comes with an a-7 chip,...
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. >> on a two hour episode, spongebobrick visit the obama care website. sponge bob square pants. only on nickelodeon. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: maybe sponge bob is a republican. here's a weird story. in dallas, this story confirms one of my deeply held beliefs. if you are going to have a near death experience make it funny. >> dallas police believe a sleepy driver behind the wheel fatigued crashed a pickup truck into a mattress store. it ran deep inside the sleep expert store. the driver wasn't hurt. >> she sound disappointed. fortunately she ran right into the memory foam. according to the police report. this is not the first time this woman has done something like this. you see, here she is, picking up. a cake for her mother's birthday. you see there is, more video. see right here trying to buy lottery tech ets lot lott lottery tickets at a convenience store. sheer she is, pulling into, oh, yeah, a record store. later that day, meeting her dad for dinner at a diner. and finally, this its footage of her showing up late for work. at, a hospital or something like that. her
. >> on a two hour episode, spongebobrick visit the obama care website. sponge bob square pants. only on nickelodeon. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: maybe sponge bob is a republican. here's a weird story. in dallas, this story confirms one of my deeply held beliefs. if you are going to have a near death experience make it funny. >> dallas police believe a sleepy driver behind the wheel fatigued crashed a pickup truck into a mattress store. it ran deep inside the sleep...
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. >>> despite problems at the website, president obama is launching a push to encourage americans to sign in the marketplace. he is joining them to join team obama care. it may be a tough sell. health and human services secretary kathleenelius told cnn they are bringing in some outside help. >> we want to make sure we have the best and brightest in terms of tech folks. we have gathered them together and asked contractors to bring their a-team to the table. we have asked presidential innovation fellows to add strength. we want to make sure we get all of the right answers and do what is needed to be done as quickly as possible to open up the doors of this marketplace. >> she declined to say if she and thpresident talked about her resignation over the mess. she said the president didn't know about the glitches before the october 1st launch. >>> a white house national security official has been fired after it was discovered he was behind a snarky twitter feed. reporters say that joseph was responsible for the tweets. until recently he had been part of the administration's team working on
. >>> despite problems at the website, president obama is launching a push to encourage americans to sign in the marketplace. he is joining them to join team obama care. it may be a tough sell. health and human services secretary kathleenelius told cnn they are bringing in some outside help. >> we want to make sure we have the best and brightest in terms of tech folks. we have gathered them together and asked contractors to bring their a-team to the table. we have asked...
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. >> rose: we begin with evening with the controversy over obama the health insurance websites created by the affordable care act is president obama's signature healthcare reform legislation. yet three weeks after their debut they remain plagues with problems. 20 million americans have visited the sites but only a fraction of them have successfully signed up for insurance. president obama spoke from the rose garden today to reassure americans with the problems with the websites would be solved. >> here's the bottom line. the product, the health insurance is good. the prices are good. it is a good deal. people don't just want it, they're showing up to buy it. nobody's madder than me about the fact that the website isn't working as well as it should, which means it's going to get fixed. let me close by addressing some of the politic that have swirled around the affordable care act. i recognize that the republican party has made blocking the affordable care act its signature policy idea. sometimes it seems to be the one thing that unifies the parties these days. in fact, they were willing
. >> rose: we begin with evening with the controversy over obama the health insurance websites created by the affordable care act is president obama's signature healthcare reform legislation. yet three weeks after their debut they remain plagues with problems. 20 million americans have visited the sites but only a fraction of them have successfully signed up for insurance. president obama spoke from the rose garden today to reassure americans with the problems with the websites would be...
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care website as the president argues the law is really a good thing, but what does the affordable care act mean if you're covered under an employer plan? >>> pops and drops, stocks, bonds, gold and the dollar all on the move after the fed said it will keep the stimulus in place. but is it
care website as the president argues the law is really a good thing, but what does the affordable care act mean if you're covered under an employer plan? >>> pops and drops, stocks, bonds, gold and the dollar all on the move after the fed said it will keep the stimulus in place. but is it
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obama is hoping to get more democrats to support his second term plans. a push that came through annapolis today. he addressed senate democrats at a closed-door retreat. he delivered a preview of next week's state of the union speech in hopes of getting more lawmakers to back his efforts to reform medicare and immigration as well as his budget plans and assault weapons ban. today we learned florida senator marco rubio will deliver the republican response to the president's address. he has been touted as the potential presidential candidate in 2016. lawmakersican mullica have revealed their plans. the plan calls for a reduction in the federal work force through attrition and a pay freeze for members of congress. sponsors of the bill say it would delay sequestration for one year and achieve $85 billion in savings while congress works on a long-term deficit reduction plan. that move counters the president's call for a shorter term fix. >> this is a way of doing it without cutting defense is, without cutting domestics, and without raising taxes. >> the wareho
obama is hoping to get more democrats to support his second term plans. a push that came through annapolis today. he addressed senate democrats at a closed-door retreat. he delivered a preview of next week's state of the union speech in hopes of getting more lawmakers to back his efforts to reform medicare and immigration as well as his budget plans and assault weapons ban. today we learned florida senator marco rubio will deliver the republican response to the president's address. he has been...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration says it's doing everything it can to fix the technical problems. last nighton anderson cooper's 360, the secretary stated the obvious. >> i think there are certainly challenges. >> reporter: the online hemth insurance exchange opened up on october 1st. so far, (2)000-0000 people have logged on only -- 20 million people have logged on only to find incorrect information. >> i'm having to be up until you know, 12:00, 1:00 in the morning trying to fig out this application -- fill out this application. >> the secretary met with insurance company ceo's at the whitehouse. >> the group is expected to discuss the on going efforts to fix the technical issues. >> reporter: before the website's launch, insurance companies expressed concerns about possible technical glitches. a test run showed warning signs. critics want to know what went wrong, who's fixing it, how much will it cost, and when will it be finished. >> when it comes to obamacare, certainly, there's a lot that needs to be fixed. >> reporter: and they have no answers. >> we've asked all of our con
. >> reporter: the obama administration says it's doing everything it can to fix the technical problems. last nighton anderson cooper's 360, the secretary stated the obvious. >> i think there are certainly challenges. >> reporter: the online hemth insurance exchange opened up on october 1st. so far, (2)000-0000 people have logged on only -- 20 million people have logged on only to find incorrect information. >> i'm having to be up until you know, 12:00, 1:00 in the...
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republican states are refusing obama care, complicating the rollout. it's a problem the president is taking head-on. >> president obama is back on offense, defending his health care law on hostile turf. he traveled to texas, one of the states that refused to set up its own marketplace. the lone star state has declined to expand medicaid. the president urged governor rick puerry to reconsider. >> folks who are complaining about how the website is not working. and yet, they're leaving a million people right now without health insurance they could fix. >> reporter: president obama repeated he is frustrated by the failure of the website. >> this is like having a really good product in the store. and the cash registers don't work. >> reporter: the obama administration is taking heat about the botched health care rollout from democrats. the president heard complaints from 16 democratic senators up for re-election next year. on thrill, health and human service secretary, kathleen sebelius, faced more tough questions from republicans and democrats. >> why not
republican states are refusing obama care, complicating the rollout. it's a problem the president is taking head-on. >> president obama is back on offense, defending his health care law on hostile turf. he traveled to texas, one of the states that refused to set up its own marketplace. the lone star state has declined to expand medicaid. the president urged governor rick puerry to reconsider. >> folks who are complaining about how the website is not working. and yet, they're leaving...
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with the obama administration sending two amphibious warships. the u.s. carrier "uss george washington" should arrive on thursday. >>> how can you help? we put plenty of resources on our website, abcnews.com. >>> and now, to this breaking overnight. an american airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing on its way from miami to boston. the 757 had to land in orlando because of a cracked windshield. 159 passengers were onboard. no injuries have been reported. once that windshield was fixed, the flight continued on its way. >>> former president clinton joining other leading democrats and calling for changes to obama care. mr. clinton said president obama should honor his word and allow people to keep their health insurance if they're happy with >> i personally believe, even if it takes a change in the law, the es
with the obama administration sending two amphibious warships. the u.s. carrier "uss george washington" should arrive on thursday. >>> how can you help? we put plenty of resources on our website, abcnews.com. >>> and now, to this breaking overnight. an american airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing on its way from miami to boston. the 757 had to land in orlando because of a cracked windshield. 159 passengers were onboard. no injuries have been...
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obama. the video of the receiving line streamed on the white house website, with dogs bo and sunny mingling with the crowd. tours were cancelled in march when across the boards kicked in. >>> secretary of state john kerry is hoping to give a boost to middle east peace talks today. he arrived today ahead of meetings with the prime minister and palestinian president. but first he visited a memorial to slain peace advocate yitzhak rabin. kerry convinced the two sides to reopen talks in july but so far they have made no progress at all. >>> an under way in canada after a frightening ordeal. passengers from morocco touched down safely but a fire broke out under their plane. more from abc's david kerley. >> an emergency evacuation, slides deploying, passengers leaping to safety. this was no small fire, a blaze under the 767 that just landed. the rubber conveyer belt on a baggage loader erupting in fire. >> we are talking about fire beside a plane. >> reporter: with most of the 250 passengers still
obama. the video of the receiving line streamed on the white house website, with dogs bo and sunny mingling with the crowd. tours were cancelled in march when across the boards kicked in. >>> secretary of state john kerry is hoping to give a boost to middle east peace talks today. he arrived today ahead of meetings with the prime minister and palestinian president. but first he visited a memorial to slain peace advocate yitzhak rabin. kerry convinced the two sides to reopen talks in...
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better. >> we fumbled the ball on it i feel deeply response able. >> as for the health care.cough website the president second guessed himself publicly. he admitted the federal government doesn't do websites well and he should have known better. >>> people already removed from their health plans getting insurance back may not be easy. >> an industry group says changing the rules could cause premiums to go up. with a look at the other possible hurdles. here's a rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: for the vast majority of americans this changes nothing. 80% of americans covered by medicare, med aid or employer insurance will see the same plan in to next year they have already signed up for. those premiums are set in stone. but for those who lost their insurance, because of obama care, they may be able to get their old plans back in the new year with. that will depend on the insurance companies offering them and the state regulators approving them. at this point, there are no guarantees that the premiums on those plans won't go up. john and diana? >> sounds like no guarantees on anything when it co
better. >> we fumbled the ball on it i feel deeply response able. >> as for the health care.cough website the president second guessed himself publicly. he admitted the federal government doesn't do websites well and he should have known better. >>> people already removed from their health plans getting insurance back may not be easy. >> an industry group says changing the rules could cause premiums to go up. with a look at the other possible hurdles. here's a rebecca...
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tahman, a couple senators offering up a change to obama care. what's their plan? >> senator mark dirk, a republican, and joe manchin, a democrat, have introduced legislation a delay for individual mandate requiring americans to buy health insurance or play a penalty. american businesses back in july were allowed to delay the rollout of obama care. now, the american people should bellowed a delay because of all those website woes. >> abc's tahman bradley, live in washington for us this morning. thank you. >>> another note from the white house. a new report saying the government shutdown last month cost the u.s. between $2 billion and $6 billion in lost productivi productivity. that's due to federal workers staying home. >>> new signals this morning there could be a major breakthrough in nuclear talks with iran. secretary of state kerry is making an unscheduled trip to join negotiations. iran's plan to cap some of the activities in exchange for relief from crippling sanctions has been accepted by the six nations involved in the talks. >>> hundreds made a pilgrimage
tahman, a couple senators offering up a change to obama care. what's their plan? >> senator mark dirk, a republican, and joe manchin, a democrat, have introduced legislation a delay for individual mandate requiring americans to buy health insurance or play a penalty. american businesses back in july were allowed to delay the rollout of obama care. now, the american people should bellowed a delay because of all those website woes. >> abc's tahman bradley, live in washington for us...
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as for the final price tag, once the cost of fixing the website are factored in. >> what it will cost to fix is what we are blind to that. that is a key question, how much that will be. >> most house republicans don't want to fix obama care. they want to get rid of the law all together. but on friday, they will put forward a measure that will allow millimeters of americans getting cancellation letters from their insurance companies to keep their plans. senate democrats are proposing similar legislation. the white house says president obama will announce options to address the issue sooner rather than later. john and diana. >> thank you. >>> some marines have been killed in camp pendleton in california. they died in a live fire training range for unexploded ordinance. their names have not been released. eight months ago, a mortar explosion killed seven during a training exercise in nevada. that was blamed on human error. >>> an air force officer has been cleared of charges that he grope ed a woman outside of a virginia bar. the jury deliberated an hour before finding lieutenant colonel
as for the final price tag, once the cost of fixing the website are factored in. >> what it will cost to fix is what we are blind to that. that is a key question, how much that will be. >> most house republicans don't want to fix obama care. they want to get rid of the law all together. but on friday, they will put forward a measure that will allow millimeters of americans getting cancellation letters from their insurance companies to keep their plans. senate democrats are proposing...